System and method for managing wireless devices in an enterprise
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1. A method for managing a wireless device in a network, the method comprising:
- identifying a plurality of authorized logical wireless access points within a network;
detecting a plurality of physical wireless access points within the network;
determining, for each of the plurality of physical wireless access points, whether the physical wireless access point is associated with one of the plurality of authorized logical wireless access points; and
reporting each physical wireless access point that is not associated with an authorized logical wireless access points.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for managing wireless devices in an enterprise. A first exemplary method manages the physical access points of a wireless network in an enterprise. A second exemplary method manages the assets of wireless devices in an enterprise. A third exemplary method enables virus detection within wireless devices. A fourth exemplary method manages wireless device data backup.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for managing a wireless device in a network, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of authorized logical wireless access points within a network;
detecting a plurality of physical wireless access points within the network;
determining, for each of the plurality of physical wireless access points, whether the physical wireless access point is associated with one of the plurality of authorized logical wireless access points; and
reporting each physical wireless access point that is not associated with an authorized logical wireless access points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for managing a wireless device in a network, the method comprising:
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defining set of authorized assets associated with a wireless device on a network;
detecting the wireless device on the network;
determining the actual assets associated with the wireless device;
analyzing the set of authorized assets and the actual assets to identify at least one flagged asset; and
reporting the at least one flagged asset. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for managing a wireless device in a network, the method comprising:
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detecting a device on a network;
determining that the device is a wireless device;
determining that the device has received data from a computer; and
executing a virus scanning routine associated with the wireless device.
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19. A method for managing a wireless device in a network, the method comprising:
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defining a data backup policy associated with a wireless device in a network;
detecting the wireless device in the network;
analyzing the data backup policy to determine that data residing on the wireless device should be backed up; and
backing up the data residing on the wireless device.
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